Gerosion provides consultation, material testing and specialized R&D work for entities in the geothermal, energy intensive and petroleum industry. We specialize in material selection, testing and consultation regarding materials problems such as corrosion and scaling, specifically in geothermal industry. This includes failure analysis and guidance in material selection for harsh and corrosive environments. Moreover, Gerosion provides all kind of material science testing for various industries, including energy intensive industry and stonewool-, cement- and steel production companies.

Our Mission

Provide customised solutions for each customer, both on-site and simulated testing. We will be able to do that with the unique AutoClave pressure vessel that we are in the process of buying and putting together. The equipment will enable us to simulate the condition of supercritical wells and pre-test all materials. Our team of experts in material testing is committed to deliver unique solutions and increase the lifetime of wells in the long run.

Board and Management Team

Sunna Ólafsdóttir Wallevik, CEO & co-founder. MBA and M.Sc. in Inorganic Chemistry from University of Iceland and University of Ottawa.

Dr. Magnús Örn Úlfarsson, Professor. Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Michigan.

Photograph: Örn Erlendsson.

Customers and Partners

We have been servicing large clients such as Atlas Copco Energas GmbH and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation in the field of material selection and failure and corrosion analysis and Elkem AS in the field of waste material reuse. Other customers and partners are: Landsvirkjun, HS Orka, Orka Náttúrunnar, Veitur, GEORG, Innovation Center Iceland, Orkuveitan, Elkem Iceland, University of Iceland and the aluminium production companies in Iceland. Gerosion has also been receiving research and entrepreneurial grants from funds like The Energy Research fund of Landsvirkjun, The Technology Development Fund of Rannís, GEORG, Atvinnumál Kvenna and The entrepreneurial fund of Íslandsbanki.

Investors and Shareholders

The founding team is composed of engineers, chemists and material scientists that have worked in the field for decades. The company has access to specialists in numerous related fields and is equipped to perform highly specialized material testing. One of the founding partners is the Innovation Center Iceland which means that Gerosion has access to vast resources should the need arise. Our investors include companies from the energy and bank sector, for example Landsvirkjun, Arion Bank and GEORG. For investment opportunities, please contact us via info@gerosion.com